Case Updates

Maina Sunuwar

Around 6 am on February 17, 2004, a group of RNA soldiers arrested Ms Maina Sunuwar, a 15-year-old schoolgirl of Kharelthok VDC-6, Kavre district. She disappeared since her arrest. Her family members, with support from villagers and school where Maina was a student, visited detention centers and Army barracks to find her, but the authorities simply denied having arrested and detained her.

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Close Encounters

Stories from the frontline of human rights work in Nepal

During Nepal’s armed conflict and its aftermath, human rights violations not only scarred and destroyed the victims but had a devastating effect on the lives of human rights defenders.
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Fellowship

Advocacy Forum (AF) is a leading non-profit, non-governmental organization working to promote the rule of law and uphold international standards for last 10 years. Since its establishment, AF has been actively confronting the decades-old culture of impunity by systematically documenting human rights abuses, visiting detention centres, and formally initiating litigation on behalf of victims.

With the aim of empowering media personnel in covering human rights issues, Advocacy Forum announces fellowship to media personnel working in different media houses. The fellowship is open to media personnel from all over the country. The fellowship will be of 45 days and will support media personnel to write features, articles, interviews and documentary in both print and broadcasting media. Please click download for the details of the fellowship.